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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, California, 6 June 2024.
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches through the fog during an operational test at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time at Vandenberg Space Force base, California, 6 June 2024.

U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Quijas

  • The US conducted two intercontinental ballistic missile tests this week.
  • The missiles were unarmed and not in reaction to current world events, the Air Force said.
  • The Minuteman III missiles are slated to be replaced in the 2030s.

The US conducted back-to-back intercontinental ballistic missile tests this week to ensure the silo-based leg of the US nuclear triad is working as it should.

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Military & Defense, Defense, ICBMs, minuteman-iii, missiles
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